Baker Mayfield and the Bucs are not losing site of the bigger picture

Baker Mayfield and the Bucs realize what is at stake each week as the team controls their own destiny, and they are not losing sight. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their fans have been through the wringer in 2024, and despite that, they find themselves on top of the NFC South. The team has rallied after a 4-6 start to the year to now have a four-game winning streak under their belt and can make that five with a win over the Cowboys in Week 16.

Baker Mayfield and the Bucs realize what is at stake each week as the team controls their own destiny, and they are not losing sight.

The former Heisman Trophy winner spoke to the media on Wednesday and was asked if the team was focused on winning one game at a time, he responded, “Absolutely. I think [Head] Coach [Todd Bowles] hit on it. When we started fast early in the year, Denver came in and took it to us. So, it’s one-game-at a-time mentality, and this is the next one. We’ve got to be focused on that.”

That philosophy will serve the team well as one could argue each game is a trap game for them as they look to finish out the season. The Cowboys, Panthers, and Saints have a combined record of 14-28. None of them have anything to play for at this point other than playing spoiler to the Bucs.